Cookie Policy — How PAYATE Uses Cookies

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device to store information. They let a site remember your actions and preferences (such as a chosen tool or a dismissed notice) over time, so you do not have to re-enter them on every visit. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixels work in the same way, and we refer to all of them here as “cookies”.

2. Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies keep the site working — they remember your session and your privacy choices. The site cannot function properly without them, so they do not require consent.

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics 4 (through Google Tag Manager), which sets its own cookies to measure page views and general usage. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally.

Advertising cookies are set by our advertising partners, including Google AdSense, to show relevant ads and measure their performance. These partners may use cookies to build a profile of your interests and show you ads on this and other sites.

3. Third-party cookies (Google & AdSense)

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.

4. Managing and disabling cookies

You can accept or refuse cookies at any time through your browser settings. Every major browser lets you block all cookies, delete existing ones, or be warned before a cookie is stored. Please note that if you disable essential cookies, some parts of the site may not work as expected. Instructions for the most common browsers are available in their own help pages.

5. Changes & contact

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. For more detail on how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us.